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Comprehensive News Feed for Ocala, FL.
Results 1 - 20 of 3,581 in Ocala, FL
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Oldest Derby-Winning Jockey Dead at 91
Ira "Babe" Hanford, who won the 1936 Kentucky Derby aboard Bold Venture, died Nov. 21 in Ocala, Fla. after a lengthy illness. He was 91. Hanford was the oldest living Kentucky Derby-winning jockey and was the first apprentice to capture the Run for ... Comment?
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... Lesley hopes to be back in the saddle soon. Leslie and Lesley run their eventing business out of Bluemont, Va., and Ocala, Fla. Leslie is an Olympic gold medalist for Great Britain, and Lesley has represented Canada at the three- and four-star level ... Comment?
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Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. Lucy Lee Jefferson stood on the bleachers Monday at Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park to better see her two sons. Comment?
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Travolta premiere raises 75 000 for charities
... there is always criticism. I think it's great that the Travolta's want to bring a little Hollywood glamor to Ocala with the movie premieres. They're not doing it for themselves, I'm sure, but to give a little back to their home city. The fire ... Comment?
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Ocala Program Offers Drug Dealers Second Chance
The Ocala Police Department said it has given six people who it says deal drugs an ultimatum - quit or go to prison. Comment?
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Freddie Mac: Taylor, Bean loss may be significant
Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said Monday it could lose $500 million or more as a result of the bankruptcy protection filing of Ocala's Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. Comment?
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Travolta family: 'We love you, Ocala'
... hugs and kisses. More Photos: Hometown welcome for Travoltas And lots and lots of cheers. In their first public Ocala appearance since the January death of Jett Travolta, John Travolta, Kelly Preston and their daughter Ella Bleu Travolta greeted ... Comment?
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Furniture store set to open in mid-Jan.
... mattresses and Stewart & Hamilton mattresses. The Ohio-based company has 43 locations, with 11 in Florida, including Ocala. It has opened eight new stores this year. Cahen said the company is taking advantage of economic conditions such as cheaper ... Comment?
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Travoltas attend movie premiere
OCALA, Fla. - John Travolta and his family have helped raise money for charities in their home state of Florida with a screening of his new comedy. Comment?
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Ed Asner entertains CFCC audience
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... acting and how NOT to act when Ted Knight is being an "idiot" on the set of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Asner was in Ocala to perform his one-man play "FDR" as part of CFCC's Performing Arts Series, and he spoke to CFCC students and staff hours ... Comment?
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Existing home sales climb as prices fall
Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. Ocala's existing home sales hit a 2 1/2-year high with 317 in October, while the median sales price edged further down after dropping below $100,000 in September for the first time in 5 1/2 years, according to Florida Realtors. Comment?
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Local doctors recommend mammograms at 40
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... than 60 percent of women in their 40s experience, although they are less likely to have cancer. Dr. Anthony DeIorio of Ocala Regional Medical Center said the new guidelines won't change how he practices - and shouldn't change how other doctors do ... Comment?
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Freddie may take big hit from failed firms
... of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. and Colonial Bank , the company disclosed Monday in a securities filing. Ocala, Fla.-based Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TBW) was a significant seller and servicer of loans for McLean, Va.-based Freddie Mac ... Comment?
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Mother and Four Children Killed in Ocala House Fire
Investigators in Ocala, Florida are still trying to determine what started a mobile home fire that killed a young mother and her four small children, the youngest just 2 months. Comment?
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Unexpected tax dollars could clear way for SunRail
... $2-a-day rental-car "surcharge" in the rail package to prop up Tri-Rail. But last week, House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, called that option a "heavy-lift" in the current political climate. The Legislature raised taxes and fees by $2.3 billion ... Comment?
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Food program for the needy proves its value
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... clothing drive for the community. On Oct. 30, at the Winn-Dixie on U.S. 441 North and Northwest 35th Street in Ocala, donations including sleeping bags, blankets, hats, gloves, socks, sweatshirts and pants were collected. "A large percentage of the ... Comment?
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Cause Of Fire That Killed 5 Undetermined
... and friends believe they are a 25-year-old woman and four sons, ages 2 months to 6 years. Sandra Tuttle told the Ocala Star-Banner that her daughter, Tabetha Belanger, 25, perished in the fire, along with her sons, Hunter Belanger, 6, Nicholas ... Comment?
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Retailers are apprehensive, yet still hopeful
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... I expect sort of a last-minute big, big push." Ani Brioso, owner of Ani's Shabby Shack and vice president of the Ocala Downtown Business Alliance, agrees business has been slow. "From what I've seen, I do know the numbers have been down and people ... Comment?
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Equestrian event supports Hale Academy
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... hard work doesn't always pay off. This weekend was an example. The 16-year-old Reddick resident finished fifth at the Ocala three-day Hale Academy Show Jumping Tournament, in the more competitive class three event. "I didn't do well today because I ... Comment?
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Trinity Catholic goes pink against cancer
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... Dykes. More than 200 "Trinity Goes Pink" T-shirts were donated by Fred Ramlow, the director of St. Leo University's Ocala campus, for sale during the week. Pink breast cancer bracelets, provided by families and cheerleader mom Cindy O'Connor, also ... Comment?
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